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The University of Houston social work faculty member who has become a well-known figure for her writing and speaking on subjects like vulnerability and shame is

Brene Brown

Intersectionality refers to:

the entirety of a person’s dimensions of difference and social identities.

The National Association of Social Workers is

an organization that is made of social workers to be a voice for the profession

Level of Practice refers to

the size (micro, messo/meso, macro) of the client system which social workers intervene

T or F: A 10% growth rate is expected for social work employment due to an increased demand for social services and health care.

false

What is the array of governmental programs, services, and institutions designed to maintain the stability and well-being of society?

social welfare

“Friendly visitors” were associated with:

Charity Organization Societies

The most prominent figure associated with the settlement movement in the United States, who went on to win a Nobel Peace Prize for his/her work, was:

Jane Addams

What is mutual aid?

An informal system where people take care of each other in times of need, as was common during colonial times

T or F: Under the Affordable Care Act, insurance companies can no longer discriminate against kids with preexisting conditions.

true

The Food Stamp program was established:

During the 1960s as part of President Johnson’s aim toward a Great Society

When a client has a significant problem to discuss with a social worker, it’s important that the social worker refrain from simply giving advice, since it is preferable that the client feels he/she is able to take the steps necessary to improve his/her own life. This illustrates the principle of:

empowerment

Which step of the change process accentuates the accountability inherent in the process?

evaluation

A structural or systematic effort to change policies, common practices, procedures, and laws to advance social justice for a larger segment of society is known as:

cause advocacy

What is self-determination, as it pertains to the client?

The client’s right to make decisions and choices based on his/her will and values

What African American woman was denied entrance to Barnard College due to a racial quota but went on to earn a degree from the New York School of Social Work en route to becoming a prominent leader in the civil rights movement of the 1960s?

dorothy height

According to Chapter 4, pages 71-75: Systems theory, empowerment theory, the strengths perspective, and the ecological perspective are the theoretical foundations of:

The advocacy practice and policy model

______ replaced _________ as part of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act, which was intended to reduce the number of families who stay on public assistance for many years.

_________ can be a physical or psychological condition and typically involves persistent injuries (e.g., cuts, burns, bruises, broken bones, and emotional abuse) inflicted on a child by a caregiver.

battered child syndrome

Protection of children from various forms of maltreatment and exploitation became a major concern:

early 20th century

Zella states, “People are basically good, and a lot of times, they struggle due to things that are totally out of their control, like unemployment, huge hospital bills, recession, or their spouse suddenly passing away. I think we have a duty to help people in need through social welfare programs, because it could just as easily be one of us.” Zella’s philosophy best matches which of the following?

The institutional view of social welfare

Your friend Orenda philosophizes, “Everyone has the opportunity to succeed in America. If you don’t manage to do so, you’re just not trying hard enough. My hard-earned money shouldn’t go to support the people who just don’t have what it takes to make it.” Orenda’s statement reflects which of the following?

residual view

T or F

Guardian ad litem programs appoint individuals to speak and advocate on behalf of children in schools.

false

The percentage of students who have been victimized by bullying in school at some point is closest to:

25%

Today, lifestyle continues to threaten health in all but which of the following ways, according to your text?

drug use

A partnership between patient and practitioner in the healing process, appropriate use of conventional and alternative methods to facilitate the bodyâ€™s innate healing response, and use of effective, less-natural interventions whenever possible are all elements of:

integrative medicine

In 1905 in Boston, Ida Cannon became the first person hired as a:

Medical social worker

Kayla has a client, Tegan, who is hard of hearing and diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS). Tegan can be described as having:

co occurring disabilities

Sociologist Erving Goffman identified all but which of the following forms of social stigma?

Personality disorders that cause one to have an ongoing series of unhealthy personal relationships with friends and significant others

Which of the following is a federally funded service for people with disabilities?

workers comp

Dysgraphia, dyspraxia, and dyscalculia are all examples of

learning disabilities

An initiative led by the Department of Health and Human Services to implement solutions that address barriers to community living for individuals with disabilities and older Americans is called

Community Living Initiative

What reformer heightened awareness of the mistreatment of people with mental disorders in 1800s America, pushing for more humane approaches?

Dorothea dix

The National Mental Health Act of 1946 was the first piece of major national mental health legislation in the United States. Which of the following did it do?

Supported research to examine effective prevention and treatment programs for mental illness

BSW social workers often serve as ___________ in substance-use and addiction treatment settings

behavioral assistant

What is senescence?

The gradual decline of all organ systems, leading inevitably to death

Which of the following is not ostensibly one of the functions designed to be fulfilled by the criminal justice system?

providing a source of government jobs

Much of what social workers do within the criminal justice system can be called

forensic social work

Caster is a social worker in South Africa who is collaborating via email and Facebook with two other social workers in her home country and three social workers in England and Ireland to look at the various ways in which transgender children are treated in their various countries and how these differing reactions impact them from a social and mental health standpoint. Caster and her collaborators are engaging in:

global practice

Social workers with a global focus would be most likely to say which of the following?

Malawi is truly still a developing nation and, as one of the world's poorest countries, needs and deserves help from international allies to alleviate their level of poverty."

A global movement aimed at protecting people and advocating for social justice on the behalf of all is: